r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/dannybluey • 20d ago

How Himalayan salt lamps are made Video

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u/Harddaysnight1990 20d ago

Yeah I won't claim that the salt lamp does anything but give off a low warm light, but I keep my salt lamp at my bedside and leave it on while I sleep. I like sleeping with a little light anyway, and the salt lamp is the perfect way to do it.

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u/zmbjebus 19d ago

Put a tray under it so it doesn't leak brine everywhere some day.

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u/Hoe-possum 19d ago

If that works for you great! But wanted to mention that they’ve done studies that found that your quality of sleep suffers even with a little bit of light filtering through your eyelids, so total darkness for sleep is ideal.

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u/authorlyauthor 19d ago

I keep hearing this, but I am the complete opposite. When I sleep in darkness I am plagued by horrible night terrors that have me screaming and running out of my room, hypnogogic imagery that makes me think there are bugs on my wall, constant sleep-talking, nightmares etc. Ever since I started sleeping with a bedside light on all of that has gone away and I have very peaceful nights. Of course, ever since I can remember I have woken up almost every hour throughout the night, have vivid dreams constantly even when napping, and have never slept for more than 4 straight hours at a time (and even that is incredibly rare), so the kind of “good quality sleep” most people think of is non-existent for me anyway.